30 Apr. 1831–12 Sept. 1880. Born in Warrensville, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio. Daughter of John Murdock and Julia Clapp. After death of mother, adopted by JS and Emma Smith at age of nine days. Lived in Hiram, Portage Co., Ohio, 1831. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co....

is a lovely
little girl, I love her also She is a promising child, tell
her Father wants her to remember him and be a good girl, tell
all the rest that I think of them and pray for them all, Br Babbit is
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,
I want you to remember that I am a true and faithful friend, to
you and the chilldren, forever, my heart is intwined
around yours forever, and ever, Oh may God bless
you all amen. I am your husband and am in bonds and
tribulation &c

P S write as often as you can, and if possible come and see
me, and bring the chilldren if possible, act according to your own
feelings and best Judgement, and indeavour
to be comforted, if possible, and I trust that all will turn out for
the bist. yours,
J.S. [p. [1a]]

30 Apr. 1831–12 Sept. 1880. Born in Warrensville, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio. Daughter of John Murdock and Julia Clapp. After death of mother, adopted by JS and Emma Smith at age of nine days. Lived in Hiram, Portage Co., Ohio, 1831. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co....

is a lovely
little girl, I love her also She is a promising child, tell
her Father wants her to remember him and be a good girl, tell
all the rest that I think of them and pray for them all, Br Babbit is
waitting to carry our letters, for us thecolonal <price [Sterling Price]>

,
I want you to remember that I am <a> true and faithful friend, to
you and the chilldren, forever, my heart is intwined
around you[r]s forever, and ever, Oh may God bless
you all amen. you I am your husband and am in bonds and
tribulation &c

P S write as often as you can, and if possible come and see
me, and bring the chilldren if possible, act according to your own
feelings <and> best Judgement, and indeavour
to be comforted, if possible, and I trust that all will turn out for
the bist. yours,
J.S. [p. [1a]]

Area settled, ca. 1814. Officially platted as Ray Co. seat, 1827. Population in 1840 about 500. Seat of Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of Missouri; also location of courthouse and jails. JS and about sixty other Mormon men were incarcerated here while awaiting...

Originally called Shoal Creek. Located fifty-five miles northeast of Independence. Surveyed 1823; first settled by whites, 1831. Site purchased, 8 Aug. 1836, before Caldwell Co. was organized for Latter-day Saints in Missouri. William W. Phelps and John Whitmer...